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100
Opening of Silk Road
Originated during the 1st centuray BC. Leaders were Yuezhi and Xiongnu. The silk road was made to become for way people can trade and sell goods. This is significant because this tells us when the Silk Road was originated. -
Period: 100 to Feb 8, 1500
Silk Road
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200
Qin Dynasty
206 BC the Qin Dynasty collapese. And the Han Dynasty takes over. -
300
Silk in China
Silk was very first produced in China in 3000 BC. This is significant because we know where silk came from. -
300
The Sumerians
In 3000 B.C the Sumerians develop first writting system. This helped them to communicate. -
560
Buddha
560's was the birth of Buddha. This is significant because the birth of Buddha tied together all the other cultures and religions with the silk. -
Feb 8, 600
Silk Technology
1600 BC. everyone had knowledge of SIlk Technology. They used silk in many diffrent ways from farming- to weaving. -
Feb 8, 600
Silk Road Blocked
6 BC and AD 5- Hany dynasty loses control of Tarim River Basin to Huns. They end up blocking the Silk Road. -
Feb 8, 1000
Rome
1st c. CE, People in Rome started using silk also. This is significant because it shows that the silk traveled all the way from china to rome. -
Buddhism and China
in 166 AD Han Emperor introduced buddismh to china in palace ceremonies. -
Re opening of Silk Road
92 AD They go to war and defeat the Xiong-Nu tribes by Han Dynasty Armies under leadership. They re opend the Silk Trading Routes. -
Chinese taking over
After AD 220, Chinese takes over Tarim Basin. Due to this, silk trade increasingly usess seas route. The silk road map can prove that the silk traveled to everywhere but two places, Lou-Lan, and near Niya River. -
Silk being used
8000 BC was when the Chinese started to come up with ideas of using silk. They started weaving the silk making clothes.